Alex Eala braces for US Open debut in New York

Alex Eala battles world No. 15 in US Open main draw debut

MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala is up against a formidable foe as she makes her main draw debut in the US Open in New York. The Filipina tennis ace battles world No. 15 Clara Tauson of Denmark in the opening round of the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. They’re tentatively scheduled to clash on Sunday night, August 24, Manila time. Seeded 14th, Tauson is fresh from a semifinal run in the Canadian Open, the same tournament where Eal…

Alex Eala braces for US Open debut in New York

FILIPINO tennis hotshot Alex Eala arrived in New York City on Thursday (Manila time) to prepare for her debut in the US Open main draw.

Alex Eala set for US Open main draw debut against Clara Tauson

Alex Eala is set to make her US Open main draw debut as a professional on Sunday (Manila time), where she will face Denmark’s Clara Tauson. Tauson, ranked No. 15 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) standings, enters Flushing Meadows as the tournament’s 14th seed. This will be the first-ever meeting between Eala and Tauson. The 21-year-old Dane is a proven competitor, boasting three WTA Tour titles—two from 2021 at the Lyon and Luxembourg Ope…